#ECACE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.107 329.2), rgb(236, 172, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#ECACE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECACE7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.107 329.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECACE7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECACE7 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECACE7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECACE7 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECACE7
oklch(82.3% 0.107 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D975D4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81EB5
oklch(55.7% 0.238 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E089B
oklch(49.1% 0.22 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80117E
oklch(42.6% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#ECACE7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9BBE9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B0C1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECACE7
#ECACE7
oklch(82.3% 0.107 329.2)
- #93D99F
#93D99F
oklch(82.4% 0.107 149)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECACE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #ECACE7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.